FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Under Section 96(1) of the Freedom of Information Act, each government agency must prepare and publish annually an information statement.

The FPC's information statement provides details on:

• our structure and function;
• effects of the FPC on members of the public;
• how we encourage participation by the public in policy making decisions;
• the kinds of documents held by the FPC;
• freedom of information access arrangements, procedures and contact points;
• how to request amendments to any personal information which may be held by us; and
• locations and contact information of our various offices.

On this page

• Making a request under the Freedom of Information Act
• Lodging your freedom of information request
• Questions
• Download our information statement

Making a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act

It is the aim of the FPC to make information available promptly and at the least possible cost, and wherever possible documents will be provided outside the freedom of information (FOI) process.

If information is not routinely available, the Freedom of Information Act provides you the right to apply for documents held by the FPC and to enable the public to ensure that personal information in documents is accurate, complete, up to date and not misleading.

Our information statement provides full details on how to make a FOI request, including required information, response times, arrangements to access material or to appeal a decision, and the scale of fees and charges set under the the Act.

Lodging you freedom of information request

Applications under the Act can only be lodged in writing and must:

• be submitted using the form, Application for access to documents;
• include sufficient information so that the documents requested can be identified;
• provide an Australian address to which notices can be sent; and
• include any application fee payable.
  For a list of fees and charges, please refer to Section 5 of the information statement.

Applications should be addressed to:

Attn: Freedom of Information Coordinator
Forest Products Commission
Locked Bag 888
PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849

Your application will be acknowledged in writing and you will be notified of the decision within 45 days.

Questions?

For questions or queries relating to Freedom of Information requests, please contact:

Attn: Freedom of Information Coordinator
Forest Products Commission
Locked Bag 888
PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849

Telephone: (08) 9475 8888
Facsimile: (08) 9475 8899
Email: info@fpc.wa.gov.au

Downloads

• FPC information statement (PDF 2.97MB)
• Application for access to documents (53kb PDF)